I grew up going to Stamps games and loved the CFL until I probably hit my early 20s and was able to get more exposure too the NFL and NCAA football. With the quality of presentation and quality of talent your able to see in those games it leaves the CFL feeling very gimmicky even though it has long standing tradition and rules. I have maybe tuned into 4-5 regular season games in the last decade. And I typically try to catch the Grey Cup but didn't even notice it was on this year. Which aside from what I'm about to say next is a major #### up on the leagues marketing that someone like me didn't even know it was on.
I'm late 30s now and no one in my age group that I know could tell you one thing about the CFL at the moment other then that it exists. I feel like at some point it will have to adapt to what will draw younger fans back into the game or continue to cater to the baby boomer generation until those viewers/attendees die out and then the league. I know I'm in the minority in this thread but I would definitely start to tune in if we became a AHL type league to the NFL. Too me what's most important is keeping some sort of Football team in this city rather then some rules that outside a niche group of people in Canada enjoy, everyone else thinks is a gimmick.
Just my two cents.
|